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八年级期中调研英语试卷2025.04 一、听力（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） 第一部分 听对话回答问题 本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前你将有五秒钟的时间阅读题目，听完后还有5秒钟的时间选出你所认为最合适的答案。请在听到“滴”的信号后，进入下一小题。 1. What does Mark want to be? A. B. C. 2. How did they go to the shopping mall? A. B. C. 3. What time is it now? A. B. C. 4. Which country are Justin’s family going to? A. B. C. 5. How long does the woman have to wait for the next bus? A. 5 minutes. B. 10 minutes. C. 45 minutes. 6. How often did the man go swimming? A. Once a week. B. Every day. C. Every three days. 7. What’s near the Animal World? A. The post office. B. The bank. C. The cinema. 8. How long has the man lived here? A. Since he graduated from college. B. Since his daughter was born. C. Since he started to work here. 9. What are they going to do first? A. Take down the old pictures. B. Get some new pictures. C. Look for someone taller. 10. Who are the speakers? A. Shopkeeper and shopper. B. Waiter and guest. C. Husband and wife. 听对话，回答各小题。答题完毕，请听到“嘀”的信号进入第一篇短文。 11. Where do they decide to go for their summer vacation? A. Sichuan. B. Hong Kong. C. Beijing. 12. Who does Kate want to see? A. Her teacher. B. Her friend. C. Her classmate. 听短文，回答各小题。 The First Balloon Trips In 1783 •The first balloon trip lasted only ________. In ________ •An American and a Frenchman decided to cross the English Channel in a balloon •They nearly lost their life because of a hole in the balloon. •They saved themselves by ________. 13. A. eight minutes B. eight hours C. eight days 14. A. 1786 B. 1785 C. 1784 15. A. jumping out of the balloon B. throwing away most of their things C. stopping the balloon 听短文，回答各小题，答题完毕，请等待“嘀”的信号，进入测试的第三部分。 16. Where is Jane’s uncle’s farm? A. Near her home. B. Far away from her school. C. Far away from her home. 17. What animal is mentioned in the passage? A. Horses. B. Pigs. C. Sheep. 18. Why do they like reading on the farm? A. It is quiet there. B. They can enjoy clean air. C. They can watch the animals. 19. What do they like doing in winter? A. Skating. B. Swimming. C. Fishing. 20. What does her uncle cook for them? A. Farm animals’ meat. B. Fish. C. Farm vegetables. 二、单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 1. —Simon has decided to fly ________ abroad to have ________ European tour. —Oh, really? It must be ________ unusual trip for him. A. to; an; a B. /; a; an C. /; a; a D. to; an; an 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：——西蒙决定乘飞机到国外去欧洲旅行。——哦，真的吗？这对他来说一定是一次不寻常的旅行。 考查冠词。a一个，不定冠词表泛指，用于辅音音素开头的单词前；an不定冠词表泛指，用于元音音素开头的单词前。fly abroad“飞出国”，abroad为副词，其前不用介词to；根据“European”可知，European“欧洲的”，为辅音音素开头的单词，其前应用a；根据“unusual”可知，unusual“不寻常的”，为元音音素开头的单词，其前应用an。故选B。 2. My father goes back to Nanjing for the Spring Festival every year ________ last year because he was busy with his work in Changzhou. A. including B. such as C. except D. before 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：除了去年，我父亲每年都回南京过春节，因为他在常州工作很忙。 考查介词用法。including包括；such as例如；except除了；before在……之前。根据“because he was busy with his work in Changzhou”可知，去年他在常州工作很忙，因此没有回南京过春节，因此用介词except，表示除了去年。故选C。 3. Walk less than ten kilometers ________ or it may hurt your legs. A. on time B. at that time C. from time to time D. at a time 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：每次步行少于十公里，否则可能会伤到腿。 考查介词短语辨析。on time准时；at that time在那时；from time to time偶尔；at a time一次，每次。根据“Walk less than ten kilometers”结合语境可知，此处是建议每次步行少于十公里。故选D。 4. We all thought ________ necessary for you to spend as much time as you can ________ English. A. that; improving B. it is; to improve C. it; improve D. it was; improving 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：我们都认为对你来说尽可能多地花时间提高英语水平是有必要的。 考查it句型和现在分词作宾补。think+it+形容词+for sb.+to do sth.是固定结构，表示“认为做某事对于某人来说是……的”，其中it是形式宾语 ，这里描述过去大家的想法，也可用宾语从句，用it was，由此可排除A和C选项；spend+时间/金钱+(in) doing sth.是固定结构，表示“花费时间/金钱做某事”，故选D。 5. —Why are you looking for May in a hurry? —The boss is wondering where she ________ and how long she ________ there. A. has been; has been B. has gone; has gone C. has been; has gone D. has gone; has been 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：——你为什么急着找May？——老板想知道她去了哪里以及她在那里待了多久。 考查延续性动词和非延续性动词。has gone去了某地；has been去过某地。根据“The boss is wondering where she...and how long she...there.”可知，此处是宾语从句，由where引导，has gone作谓语，意为“去了哪里”，第二空，how long引导，has been作谓语，there作地点状语，意为“待了多久”，故选D。 6. —Shall we meet at the station at 8 a.m.? —In fact we ________. The train ________ until 10 a.m. A. won’t; doesn’t leave B. mustn’t; leaves C. needn’t; won’t leave D. needn’t; will leave 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：——我们上午8点在车站见面好吗？——事实上，我们不必。火车要到上午10点才开。 考查情态动词辨析以及时态。won’t不会；mustn’t禁止，表示“不可以”和“不允许”；needn’t没必要。根据“The train … until 10 a.m.”结合语境可知，此处应指火车10点才开，因此应表示不必要8点见面；until 10 a.m.表示将来的时间，句子需用一般将来时。故选C。 7. It’s 5 years ________ we last met. I can’t stop ________ you. A. after; to miss B. since; missing C. when; miss D. since; to miss 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：自从我们上次见面已经过去五年了。我情不自禁地想念你。 考查连词辨析和动名词作宾语。after在……之后；since自……以来；when当……时。It’s +时间段+since+句子，是固定句型，表示“从……以来已经多久了”；can’t stop doing sth.是固定短语，意思是“情不自禁做某事；忍不住做某事”，故选B。 8. How many boys and girls ________ the Reading Club ________? A. is; made up of B. is; made from C. are; made of D. are; made up of 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：这个读书俱乐部是由多少男生和女生组成的？ 考查动词短语和主谓一致。be made up of由……组成；be made from由……制成的，看不出原材料；be made of由……制成的，能看出原材料。结合句意，读书俱乐部由男生和女生组成，主语the Reading Club是第三人称单数形式，谓语用第三人称单数形式，故选A。 9. ________ advice on ________ these old clothes you have given me! A. What a good; how to do with B. How good; what to do with C. What good; how to deal with D. What an; what to deal with 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：你给我的关于如何处理这些旧衣服的建议真是太好了！ 考查感叹句和动词短语搭配。advice是不可数名词，所以用what引导感叹句，结构是“What+形容词+不可数名词+主语+谓语”；deal with和do with都表示“处理”，前者和how搭配，后者和what搭配。故选C。 10. —Would you mind me _______ the channel? —_________. My favourite programme is on the way. A. changing; Not at all B. to change; Go ahead C. changing; Better not D. to change; Of course not 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：——你介意我换个频道吗？——最好不要。我最喜欢的节目就要开始了。 考查非谓语及情景交际。Not at all一点也不；Go ahead去吧；Better not最好不要；Of course not当然不是。mind sb doing“介意某人做某事”，第一空用动名词作宾语；根据“My favourite programme is on the way.”可知，最喜欢的节目就要开始了，因此最好不要换频道。故选C。 三、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） On a cold sunny day, I sat in my car and watched dolphins swim in the sea. ___11___, I saw some dolphins were beached (搁浅). It was very dangerous for them to be out of water. I knew they needed help. ___12___ thinking too much, I jumped out of my car and ran to the beach. I first called the police but their ___13___ were far away. It was a life-or-death moment for the dolphins. I didn’t know how to help them, so I put a message on the Internet. I hoped someone could see it and come to ___14___ those lovely animals. Minutes later, three teenage boys from a nearby school came first. It was like light that drove the darkness away. Then more and more people ___15___. We decided to save the smaller dolphins first and succeeded in moving them back to the ___16___ water. To my surprise, after the smaller dolphins were saved, none of them left. They stayed in the water and made strange sounds to encourage the other dolphins. After we ___17___ the rescue (救援) work, all the dolphins raised their heads from water and swam around to show their ___18___ to us. Then, they swam back to the deep sea. It ___19___ me a lot and made my heart warm. The dolphins had a great sense of helping each other when there was ___20___. Our volunteer group was just like the dolphins. We tried our best to save the dolphins and communicated again and again to make sure everyone was safe. 11. A. Suddenly B. Luckily C. Happily D. Excitedly 12. A. With B. Without C. By D. On 13. A. eyes B. hands C. ears D. knees 14. A. save B. watch C. enjoy D. find 15. A. changed B. moved C. left D. arrived 16. A. dirtier B. quieter C. cleaner D. deeper 17. A. finished B. started C. closed D. tried 18. A. interests B. thanks C. rights D. worries 19. A. broke B. hurt C. touched D. beat 20. A. challenge B. doubt C. trouble D. courage 【答案】11. A 12. B 13. B 14. A 15. D 16. D 17. A 18. B 19. C 20. C 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了作者和其他人一起努力拯救了搁浅的海豚，而且当遇到麻烦时，海豚也互相帮助。 【11题详解】 句意：突然，我看到一些海豚搁浅了。 Suddenly突然；Luckily幸运地；Happily开心地；Excitedly兴奋地。根据“…I saw some dolphins were beached”可知，是突然看到海豚搁浅了。故选A。 【12题详解】 句意：我没有想太多，就跳下车，跑向海滩。 With有；Without没有；By通过；On在上面。根据“…thinking too much, I jumped out of my car and ran to the beach”可知，是没有想太多，就跑向海滩。故选B。 【13题详解】 句意：我首先报警，但他们离我很远。 eyes眼睛；hands手；ears耳朵；knees膝盖。根据“were far away”可知，转折词后表示警察离得很远，此处hands有“协助”的意思，符合语境。故选B。 【14题详解】 句意：我希望有人能看到它，来拯救那些可爱的动物。 save拯救；watch看；enjoy享受；find发现。根据“those lovely animals.”可知，是来拯救这些搁浅的动物。故选A。 【15题详解】 句意：然后越来越多的人来了。 changed改变；moved移动；left离开；arrived到达。根据“Then more and more people…”可知，是越来越多的人到达这里来拯救海豚。故选D。 【16题详解】 句意：我们决定先拯救较小的海豚，并共同努力将它们成功地移回更深的水域。 dirtier更脏；quieter更安静；cleaner更干净；deeper更深。根据“We decided to save the smaller dolphins first and succeeded in moving them back to the…water”可知，是让它们移回更深的海域。故选D。 【17题详解】 句意：在我们完成救援工作后，所有的海豚都从水中抬起头来，游来游去向我们表示感谢。 finished结束；started开始；closed关闭；tried尝试。根据“…the rescue (救援) work”可知，是完成救援工作。故选A。 【18题详解】 句意：在我们完成救援工作后，所有的海豚都从水中抬起头来，游来游去向我们表示感谢。 interests兴趣；thanks感谢；rights权利；worries担心。根据“all the dolphins raised their heads from water and swam around to show their…”可知，海豚向拯救它们的人表达感谢。故选B。 【19题详解】 句意：它深深地打动了我，让我的心变得温暖。 broke打破；hurt伤害；touched触碰；beat跳动。根据“It…me a lot and made my heart”可知，海豚的做法让作者很感动。故选C。 【20题详解】 句意：当遇到麻烦时，海豚们有一种互相帮助的强烈感觉。 challenge挑战；doubt怀疑；trouble麻烦；courage勇气。根据“The dolphins had a great sense of helping each other…”可知，有困难的时候，互相帮助。故选C。 四、阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分） A ART FESTIVAL 14-24 February, 2025 VIDEO An hourly show of videos presented by Pemberton Secondary School students Video themes are about intellectually (智力) disabled youth and their parents. Venue: Capital Hall Dates: 14-20 February Free admission PERFORMANCE Alpine Youth Theater presents A Cat’s Mind with cheerful songs and dance, promising to give a wonderful performance by 20 young people between 18 and 25 years of age. Venue: National Arts Theater Dates:18-23 February Free admission CONCERT Eric Fawkins, two-time Prima Music Prize winner, will perform an evening of classical and jazz ballads. Eric Fawkins’ latest CD will also be on sale. Venue: Victory Theater Dates: 22-24 February Tickets: available at $50 (child), $80 (adult) 21. When will A Cat’s Mind be performed? A. 14 February. B. 24 February. C. 17 February. D. 19 February. 22. What is the price for tickets when Amy (8 years old) goes to the concert with her parents? A. $80. B. $210. C. $100. D. $180. 23. Which of the following is TRUE according to the ads above? A. A group of children perform A Cat’s Mind. B. Fawkins has won Prima Music Prize once. C. The video show is presented by parents. D. You can buy Fawkins’ latest CD at the concert. 【答案】21. D 22. B 23. D 【解析】 【导语】本文主要向我们介绍艺术节的相关信息。 【21题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Alpine Youth Theater presents A Cat’s Mind with cheerful songs and dance, … Dates:18-23 February”可知，A Cat’s Minds2月18日到2月23日之间演出。故选D。 【22题详解】 细节理解题。根据CONCERT表格中“Tickets: available at $50 (child), $80 (adult)”可知，音乐会的门票成人价格为80美元，儿童为50美元，因此他们一共需要50+80+80=210美元。故选B。 【23题详解】 细节理解题。根据CONCERT表格中“Eric Fawkins’ latest CD will also be on sale.”可知，Eric Fawkins的最新CD也将在音乐会上市销售。故选D。 B. About 1,101 manatees died in Florida last year, many from hunger. So last December, government wildlife experts (专家) came up with a plan to give food to the manatees. They decided to feed them green vegetables like lettuce and cabbage. Ron Mezich, an expert, said, “We’ re making a difference.” So far, they have served up more than 193,000 pounds of lettuce to hungry manatees. Manatees are huge sea animals that only eat sea grass and other plants that live in the sea. That’s one reason why they’ re sometimes called “sea cows”. Since 1967, Florida’s manatees have been on the US government’s list of endangered animals. Most dangers to manatees come from humans. One of the biggest problems facing the animals are boats. Thousands of manatees were hit or killed by boats. At one point, there were only about 2,000 manatees left in Florida. With protection, the number increased. In 2016, there were more than 6,000 manatees. However, as sea grass began to disappear, the number of manatees keeps going down again. Warming seas with polluted water have created huge growths of algae (藻) on the ocean’s surface. The algae blocks the sunlight that allows the sea grass to grow. In Indian River Lagoon, where manatees often go in the winter, about 90% of the sea grass beds there have died off. Florida will work to help restore (恢复) sea grass beds. But that will take time. Scientists still worry that hundreds more manatees could starve this winter. 24. How has the number of manatees changed over years? A. B. C. D. 25. What is the meaning of the underlined word “starve”? A. to die from hunger B. to eat up sea grass C. to be hit by boats D. to lose swimming ability 26. Which is the best title for this passage? A. Manatees Feeding Program B. Money Given to Save Manatees C. Sea Grass Beds Restored for Manatees D. Reasons for Manatees’ Death Still Unclear 【答案】24. C 25. A 26. A 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了海牛所面临的问题是饥饿，同时介绍了政府制定了给海牛喂食的计划。 【24题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Since 1967, Florida’s manatees have been on the US government’s list of endangered animals.”和“With protection, the number increased. In 2016, there were more than 6,000 manatees.”可知，1967年海牛的数量是比较低的，在政府的保护下，2016年数量有所增长，结合“However, as sea grass began to disappear, the number of manatees keeps going down again.”可知，现在又因为海草的问题，海牛的数量又下降了，故选C。 【25题详解】 词句猜测题。根据“Scientists still worry that hundreds more manatees could starve this winter.”及前文描述可知，海草因为污染导致数量减少，而以海草为生的海牛可能会因为挨饿而死亡，所以starve与to die from hunger同义。故选A。 【26题详解】 最佳标题题。根据“About 1,101 manatees died in Florida last year, many from hunger. So last December, government wildlife experts (专家) came up with a plan to give food to the manatees.”以及通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了海牛所面临的问题是因为没有足够的海草而导致饥饿，同时介绍了政府制定了给海牛喂食的计划，因此选项A“海牛喂养计划”为最佳标题。故选A。 C As soon as it stopped snowing, Pinocchio set out for school with his fine spelling-book under his arm. As he went along the road, he thought, “Today at school I will learn to read at once. Tomorrow, I will begin to write. The day after tomorrow, I will... Then, with what I will learn, I will make a great deal of money, and with the money I will buy a new cloth coat for my dad Geppetto. No! It should be all made of gold and silver. That poor man really deserves (值得) it!” Suddenly, he heard music that sounded like fifes (横笛) and the beating of a big drum. He stopped and listened. The sounds came from the end of across street. “What can that music be? What a pity that I have to go to school, or else...” Pinocchio said. And he remained irresolute (犹豫不决的). “Should I go to school? Or should I go to the place where the music came from?” he said to himself. He thought for a while, and then he made a decision. The faster he ran, the nearer came the sounds of fifes and the beating of a big drum. At last, he found himself in the middle of a square quite full of people, who were all crowded (拥挤的) round a building. “What is that building?’ asked Pinocchio, turning to a little boy. “Read the poster—it is all written—and then you will know.” “I would read it willingly, but it so happens (碰巧) that today I don’t know how to read.” “Well. I will read it to you. The writing on that poster is: The Great Puppet (木偶) Theatre.” “Has the play begun?” “It is beginning now.” “How much does it cost to go in?” “A dime (一角).” Pinocchio was very curious. Without any shame, he said to the little boy, “Would you lend me a dime?” “I would lend it to you willingly,” said the little boy, “but it so happens that today I cannot give it to you.” “I will sell you my jacket for a dime.” Pinocchio said. What can I do with a jacket made of flowered paper? If there were rain and it got wet, it would be impossible to get it off my back.” “Will you buy my shoes?’ “They will only be of use to light the fire.” “How much will you give me for my cap?” “A cap made of bread crumb (屑)? There will be a risk of the mice coming to eat it when it was on my head.” “Will you give me a dime for this new spelling-book?” “No. I don’t buy from boys.” “I will buy the spelling-book for a dime,” called out a hawker (小贩) who sold old clothes. He had been listening to the conversation. The book was sold there and then. Pinocchio got a dime. While poor Geppetto, his dad, was shaking with cold in his shirt at home in order that his son should have a spelling-book. — Adapted from Pinocchio 27. What is the first paragraph mainly about? A. Pinocchio’s new school. B. Pinocchio’s daily life. C. Pinocchio’s thoughts. D. Pinocchio’s childhood experience. 28. What does the underlined word “decision” in Paragraph 3 refer to (指的是)? A. Selling his spelling-book. B. Going to the place where the music came from. C. Learning something at school. D. Buying a new cloth coat for his father. 29. Which is the correct order of what happened in the story? a. Pinocchio set out for school by himself. b. Pinocchio wanted to borrow a dime from the little boy. c. Pinocchio sold his spelling-book to a hawker. d. Pinocchio went to a square quite full of people. A. a-d-b-c B. d-b-a-c C. b-c-a-d D. a-b-d-c 30. Which is TRUE according to the story? A. Pinocchio picked up a dime and bought a fife in the theatre. B. Pinocchio bought a piece of old clothes from the hawker. C. Pinocchio and the little boy became good friends in the end. D. Geppetto loved his son Pinocchio deeply. 【答案】27. C 28. B 29. A 30. D 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了匹诺曹在去学校的路上，被街头木偶剧场的音乐吸引，决定放弃上学去观看表演，并为了门票钱卖掉了自己的新拼写书，而他的父亲却在家里受冻，为了让儿子有书可读。 【27题详解】 主旨大意题。第一段详细描述了匹诺曹对于他在学校将要学习的内容和他的未来计划的思考。故选C。 【28题详解】 细节理解题。根据“The faster he ran, the nearer came the sounds of fifes and the beating of a big drum.”可知，Pinocchio在去学校的路上听到了音乐，他停下来犹豫不决，思考是应该去学校还是去音乐响起的地方。随后，文中提到他做出了一个决定 (made a decision)，紧接着描述了他跑向音乐的方向，这表明他的“decision”是去那个地方听音乐。 故选B。 【29题详解】 细节理解题。故事的发展顺序是：匹诺曹独自去学校(a)，然后被音乐吸引到了一个广场(d)，在广场上他试图向小男孩借一角钱(b)，最后向小贩卖掉了他的拼写书(c)。故选A。 【30题详解】 推理判断题。故事通过展示Geppetto为了让儿子有拼写书而忍受寒冷，表明了他对匹诺曹的深爱，这显示了他将匹诺曹的教育和福祉放在了自己的舒适之上。故选D。 五、还原信息（共4小题；每小题1.5分，满分6分；选项中有两项为多余选项） Communication has always been a necessary part of human life, allowing us to share information, express feelings. ___31___ In ancient times, humans used symbols and drawings on cave walls to tell stories and send messages. ___32___ As time went by, people developed languages and words that allowed for more exact communication. The invention of paper and the pen made it easier for people to write letters to each other, even if they were far away. This method of communication was used for centuries. However, the biggest changes came with the Industrial Revolution (工业革命) and later the technological development. The telegraph (电报) was invented in the 19th century. ___33___ This was followed by the telephone, which added the voice to long-distance communication, making it more personal and real-time. The late 20th and early 21st centuries have seen the most rapid development in communication technology. Social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and WeChat have created new ways for us to share our lives and thoughts with more people. ___34___ As technology continues to develop, it will be interesting to see how communication methods further change the way we interact with the world around us. A. Geographic distances are great problems. B. This was the beginning of written communication. C. Over the years, the ways we communicate have changed greatly. D. It made it possible to send messages over long distances in a very short time. E. The journey of communication is an ongoing story to connect with the world around us. F. We can send and receive messages at once from anywhere in the world. 【答案】31. C 32. B 33. D 34. F 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了人类沟通方式的发展历程，从古代的符号和壁画到现代社交媒体，展现了沟通技术的快速演变。 【31题详解】 根据“In ancient times, humans used symbols and drawings on cave walls to tell stories and send messages.”以及“As time went by, people developed languages and words that allowed for more exact communication.”可知，设空处应该说沟通形式的变化情况，选项C“多年来，我们的交流方式发生了很大的变化。”符合语境。故选C。 【32题详解】 根据“In ancient times, humans used symbols and drawings on cave walls to tell stories and send messages.”可知，设空处应该说古人在洞穴墙壁上用符号和绘画来讲述故事和传递信息，是书面沟通方式的开始。选项B“这就是书面交流的开始。”符合语境。故选B。 【33题详解】 根据“The telegraph (电报) was invented in the 19th century.”可知，设空处应该说电报的运用。选项D“它使在很短的时间内远距离发送信息成为可能。”符合语境。故选D。 【34题详解】 根据“Social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and WeChat have created new ways for us to share our lives and thoughts with more people.”可知，此处介绍的是现代社交媒体的即时沟通功能。选项F“我们可以同时从世界上任何地方发送和接收信息。”符合，故选F。 六、综合填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） Today is Saturday. The rain is still beating ____35____ the window outside. When I woke up this morning, it ____36____ (rain) heavily. I had breakfast first and then I chose my favourite classical Chinese novel to read in the study. To tell you the truth, I especially enjoy making ____37____ (I) lost in reading on rainy days. I have a ____38____ (Canada) friend called Mary. We have ____39____ same hobby—reading books. She is much ____40____ (crazy) about reading books than me. And I think we can make our communication much easier by reading. Last year, I strongly recommended Journey to the West to her. It’s one of the most famous novels in China. The writer creates a number of colourful characters like Tang Seng, Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing. At last, they managed ____41____ (get) the true Buddhist scripture ____42____ they went through 81 difficulties. Mary finds it very ____43____ (excite). She says it’s the best book she ____44____ (read) so far. 【答案】35. against 36. was raining 37. myself 38. Canadian 39. the 40. crazier 41. to get 42. after 43. exciting 44. has read 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了作者一个人在下雨的星期六早晨的阅读体验，以及与一位加拿大朋友Mary共同的阅读爱好。 【35题详解】 句意：外面的雨还在敲打着窗户。根据“The rain is still beating...the window outside.”和语境可知，此处应指雨在敲打窗户，beat against“敲打”，固定短语。故填against。 【36题详解】 句意：今天早上我醒来时，雨下得很大。根据“When I woke up this morning, it....heavily.”和提示词可知，主句是过去时，而when引导的时间状语从句中的动作是在过去某个时间正在进行的，因此应该用过去进行时，构成为was/were doing，主语it为单数形式，因此用was，rain“下雨”，动词，其现在分词为raining。故填was raining。 【37题详解】 句意：说实话，我特别喜欢在下雨天看书。根据“making … lost in”结合提示词可知，make oneself lost in“使自己沉浸其中”，因此应用反身代词myself“我自己”。故填myself。 【38题详解】 句意：我有一个加拿大的朋友叫玛丽。根据“friend”结合提示词可知，此处应用Canadian“加拿大的”，形容词作定语修饰名词。故填Canadian。 【39题详解】 句意：我们有相同的爱好——读书。the same“相同的”，固定搭配。故填the。 【40题详解】 句意：她比我更喜欢读书。根据“is”以及“than”可知，此处应用形容词的比较级，crazier“更疯狂的”。故填crazier。 【41题详解】 句意：在经历了81次困难之后，他们终于得到了真正的佛经。根据“managed”以及提示词可知，manage to do“设法做到某事”，因此应用不定式作宾语。故填to get。 【42题详解】 句意：在经历了81次困难之后，他们终于得到了真正的佛经。根据“they managed … the true Buddhist scripture … they went through 81 difficulties”以及常识可知，他们是在经历81难之后才取得真经的，因此应用after“在……之后”。故填after。 【43题详解】 句意：玛丽觉得它很令人兴奋。根据“Mary finds it very”以及提示词可知，此处应用exciting“令人兴奋的”，形容词作宾语补足语。故填exciting。 【44题详解】 句意：她说这是她迄今为止读过的最好的书。根据“so far”以及提示词可知，此处应用现在完成时，构成为have/has done，主语she为第三人称单数形式，因此应用has，read“读”，动词，其过去分词形式为read。故填has read。 七、根据所给提示完成单词拼写，每空一词（共6小题；每小题1分，满分6分） 45. Our living ________ (条件) are getting better and better now. 【答案】conditions 【解析】 【详解】句意：现在我们的生活条件变得越来越好了。根据单词的汉语意思可知，这里考查condition，是一个名词。由该句谓语动词“are getting”可知，主语用复数。故填conditions。 46 The teacher has a lot of ________ (经验) in teaching. So he often makes his class active. 【答案】experience 【解析】 【详解】句意：这位老师在教学中有很多经验。所以他经常使他的班级活跃起来。experience“经验”，不可数名词作宾语。故填experience。 47. Don’t give up. I believe your hard work will lead to ________ (成功). 【答案】success 【解析】 【详解】句意：不要放弃。我相信你的努力工作会导致成功。success“成功”，名词作宾语。故填success。 48. Becky is generous and helpful, the ________ (相反的人) of her brother. 【答案】opposite 【解析】 【详解】句意：贝基慷慨大方，乐于助人，与她哥哥相反。根据“the ... of her brother”可知，横线处需填名词，“相反的人”为opposite。the opposite of意为“……的反面” 。故填opposite。 49. Jack, you look so tired. How about ________ (放松) for a while? 【答案】relaxing 【解析】 【详解】句意：杰克，你看起来很累。放松一会儿怎么样？relax“放松”，是动词，How about doing sth?“做某事怎么样？”故填relaxing。 50. He was trapped, ________ (不能) to see anything around. 【答案】unable 【解析】 【详解】句意：他被困住了，什么也看不见。unable“不能”，be unable to do sth.“不能做某事”。故填unable。 八、根据所给中文完成句子翻译（共3小题；每小题1分，满分3分） 51. 我父母习惯用电子邮件和亲戚保持联系。 My parents ______________________ by email. 【答案】are used to keeping in touch with relatives 【解析】 【详解】be used to doing“习惯做某事”，主语My parents为复数形式，因此应用are；keep in touch with“与……保持联系”；relative“亲戚”，此处应用复数形式表示泛指。故填are used to keeping in touch with relatives。 52. 昨天他去北京出差后，精疲力尽了。 He _________________ after _________________ yesterday. 【答案】 ①. was tired out ②. he went to Beijing on business##going to Beijing on business##going on a business trip to Beijing 【解析】 【详解】根据汉语提示可知，时态为一般过去时，主语He，be tired out“精疲力尽”因此第一空填was tired out；on business“出差”，he went to Beijing on business/going to Beijing on business/going on a business trip to Beijing“去北京出差”，故填was tired out；he went to Beijing on business/going to Beijing on business/going on a business trip to Beijing。 53. 这个工厂意识到了问题，拒绝往河流排放废水。 The factory has ________________ and ________________ put the waste into the river. 【答案】 ①. realized the problem ②. refused to 【解析】 【详解】对比所给中英文可知，设空处为“意识到了问题”以及“拒绝”；realize“意识到”，应用过去分词形式，构成现在完成时，the problem“问题”，refuse to do sth.“拒绝做某事”，是固定搭配，也应用过去分词形式。故填realized the problem；refused to。 九、阅读下面短文，回答短文后的问题（共3小题，分别为1、2、2分，满分5分；前两小题每题答案不超过10个词） Classical Chinese gardens are purposely designed so that no matter where you stand, you can never see the whole thing at once. The purpose of a classical Chinese garden is to let people enjoy nature. Besides, the classical Chinese gardens have another purpose—to inspire (激发) artistic expression like poetry, literature or painting. Nearly all Chinese gardens have the things mentioned below. Water is a necessary thing that no Chinese garden can go without. Water in a garden typically symbolizes (象征) a lake or even the ocean. Water can even symbolize life, movement and dreams. Large rocks typically symbolize mountains. Many of the rocks in Suzhou gardens come from Lake Tai, shaped by the flow of water over thousands of years. Smaller rocks are often on show in fancy halls. This shows the appreciation the garden owners had of these rocks. There can’t be a garden without plants. Different plants have different meanings. Bamboo, for example, stands for strength. Flowers, meanwhile, add color to a garden, with each carrying a symbolic meaning of its own. Gates in different shapes divide a garden into different parts. The most common type of gate, the moon gate, is simply a circle. Windows are placed throughout the garden to allow the passage of light. You can also get a look at some interesting trees or rocks on the other side from the windows. In Chinese gardens, pavilions (亭) are usually placed in some of the best viewing places. In the past, pavilions were also used as places for garden owners to reflect, paint and write poems. In fact, classical Chinese gardens are in some ways very much like traditional Chinese landscape paintings. And all of the parts show the importance of nature in Chinese culture. 54. What does bamboo mean in a classical Chinese garden? ____________________________________________ 55. What is the purpose of classical Chinese gardens? ____________________________________________ 56. What do you think of the Chinese gardens? Why? ____________________________________________ 【答案】54. It stands for strength. 55. To let people enjoy nature and inspire artistic expression. 56. They are beautifulwonderful. Because they show the importance of nature. (答案不唯一，合理即可) 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了古典中式园林设计目的、常见元素（水、岩石、植物等）及其象征意义，点明其与传统山水画的相似性，展现自然在中国文化中的重要地位。 【54题详解】 根据文章第四段 “Bamboo, for example, stands for strength.”可知，竹子在古典园林中代表力量，故填It stands for strength. 【55题详解】 根据文章第一段“The purpose of a classical Chinese garden is to let people enjoy nature. Besides, the classical Chinese gardens have another purpose—to inspire (激发) artistic expression like poetry, literature or painting.”可知，古典园林有两个目的，一是让人们享受自然，二是激发如诗歌、文学或绘画等艺术创作，故填To let people enjoy nature and inspire artistic expression. 【56题详解】 答案不唯一，合理即可，参考答案为：They are beautifulwonderful. Because they show the importance of nature. 十、书面表达（满分10分） 57. 假如你是 Andy，最近收到在国外生活多年的表妹 Amy的电子邮件，想了解一下家乡这些年的变化和 Andy的课余生活，请根据以下要点进行回复。 1.家乡变化：（不少于2点） 2.课余活动：喜欢读书……；闲暇时间喜欢旅游…… 3.个人感受：（不少于2点） 要求： 1.必须包括提供的所有信息，并适当发挥。 2.不少于90词。开头、结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 3.不得出现真实的人名、校名。 Dear Amy, I am very happy to hear from you. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Hope you can come back to our hometown for a visit some day! 【答案】 例文 Dear Amy, I am very happy to hear from you. Our hometown has changed a lot in recent years. Firstly, many new parks and green spaces have been built, making the air much fresher. Besides, a modern subway system now connects every district, which brings great convenience to people’s lives. As for my spare time, I enjoy reading books, especially science fiction and history stories. They help me relax and gain knowledge. What’s more, I often go traveling during holidays. Last month I visited the Great Wall and learned about ancient Chinese culture. I feel proud of our city’s development, and the improved environment makes me happier. Through reading and traveling, I’ve made new friends and broadened my horizons. Hope you can come back to our hometown for a visit some day! 【解析】 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：本文是一封电子邮件； ②时态：时态以“一般现在时”为主； ③提示：写作要点已给出，注意不要遗漏要点，可适当添加细节，并突出写作重点。 [写作步骤] 第一步，承接上文，点名主题，说明家乡发生变化； 第二步，具体阐述家乡变化以及自己的课余活动以及自己对于家乡变化和课外活动的感受； 第三步，书写结语，表达对Amy来家乡参观期待。 [亮点词汇] ①convenience便利 ②feel proud of为……感到自豪 ③broaden one’s horizons拓宽视野 [高分句型] Besides, a modern subway system now connects every district, which brings great convenience to people’s lives.（which引导的非限制性定语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 八年级期中调研英语试卷2025.04 一、听力（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） 第一部分 听对话回答问题 本部分共有10道小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍。在听每段对话前你将有五秒钟的时间阅读题目，听完后还有5秒钟的时间选出你所认为最合适的答案。请在听到“滴”的信号后，进入下一小题。 1. What does Mark want to be? A. B. C. 2. How did they go to the shopping mall? A. B. C. 3. What time is it now? A. B. C. 4. Which country are Justin’s family going to? A. B. C. 5 How long does the woman have to wait for the next bus? A. 5 minutes. B. 10 minutes. C. 45 minutes. 6. How often did the man go swimming? A. Once a week. B. Every day. C. Every three days. 7. What’s near the Animal World? A. The post office. B. The bank. C. The cinema. 8. How long has the man lived here? A. Since he graduated from college. B. Since his daughter was born. C. Since he started to work here. 9. What are they going to do first? A. Take down the old pictures. B. Get some new pictures. C. Look for someone taller. 10. Who are the speakers? A. Shopkeeper and shopper. B. Waiter and guest. C. Husband and wife. 听对话，回答各小题。答题完毕，请听到“嘀”的信号进入第一篇短文。 11. Where do they decide to go for their summer vacation? A. Sichuan. B. Hong Kong. C. Beijing. 12. Who does Kate want to see? A. Her teacher. B. Her friend. C. Her classmate. 听短文，回答各小题。 The First Balloon Trips In 1783 •The first balloon trip lasted only ________. In ________ •An American and a Frenchman decided to cross the English Channel in a balloon. •They nearly lost their life because of a hole in the balloon. •They saved themselves by ________. 13. A. eight minutes B. eight hours C. eight days 14. A. 1786 B. 1785 C. 1784 15. A. jumping out of the balloon B. throwing away most of their things C. stopping the balloon 听短文，回答各小题，答题完毕，请等待“嘀”的信号，进入测试的第三部分。 16. Where is Jane’s uncle’s farm? A. Near her home. B. Far away from her school. C. Far away from her home. 17. What animal is mentioned in the passage? A. Horses. B. Pigs. C. Sheep. 18. Why do they like reading on the farm? A. It is quiet there. B. They can enjoy clean air. C. They can watch the animals. 19. What do they like doing in winter? A. Skating. B. Swimming. C. Fishing. 20. What does her uncle cook for them? A. Farm animals’ meat. B. Fish. C. Farm vegetables. 二、单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 1. —Simon has decided to fly ________ abroad to have ________ European tour. —Oh, really? It must be ________ unusual trip for him. A. to; an; a B. /; a; an C. /; a; a D. to; an; an 2 My father goes back to Nanjing for the Spring Festival every year ________ last year because he was busy with his work in Changzhou. A. including B. such as C. except D. before 3. Walk less than ten kilometers ________ or it may hurt your legs. A on time B. at that time C. from time to time D. at a time 4. We all thought ________ necessary for you to spend as much time as you can ________ English. A. that; improving B. it is; to improve C. it; improve D. it was; improving 5. —Why are you looking for May in a hurry? —The boss is wondering where she ________ and how long she ________ there. A. has been; has been B. has gone; has gone C. has been; has gone D. has gone; has been 6. —Shall we meet at the station at 8 a.m.? —In fact we ________. The train ________ until 10 a.m. A. won’t; doesn’t leave B. mustn’t; leaves C. needn’t; won’t leave D. needn’t; will leave 7. It’s 5 years ________ we last met. I can’t stop ________ you. A. after; to miss B. since; missing C. when; miss D. since; to miss 8. How many boys and girls ________ the Reading Club ________? A. is; made up of B. is; made from C. are; made of D. are; made up of 9. ________ advice on ________ these old clothes you have given me! A. What a good; how to do with B. How good; what to do with C. What good; how to deal with D. What an; what to deal with 10. —Would you mind me _______ the channel? —_________. My favourite programme is on the way. A. changing; Not at all B. to change; Go ahead C. changing; Better not D. to change; Of course not 三、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） On a cold sunny day, I sat in my car and watched dolphins swim in the sea. ___11___, I saw some dolphins were beached (搁浅). It was very dangerous for them to be out of water. I knew they needed help. ___12___ thinking too much, I jumped out of my car and ran to the beach. I first called the police but their ___13___ were far away. It was a life-or-death moment for the dolphins. I didn’t know how to help them, so I put a message on the Internet. I hoped someone could see it and come to ___14___ those lovely animals. Minutes later, three teenage boys from a nearby school came first. It was like light that drove the darkness away. Then more and more people ___15___. We decided to save the smaller dolphins first and succeeded in moving them back to the ___16___ water. To my surprise, after the smaller dolphins were saved, none of them left. They stayed in the water and made strange sounds to encourage the other dolphins. After we ___17___ the rescue (救援) work, all the dolphins raised their heads from water and swam around to show their ___18___ to us. Then, they swam back to the deep sea. It ___19___ me a lot and made my heart warm. The dolphins had a great sense of helping each other when there was ___20___. Our volunteer group was just like the dolphins. We tried our best to save the dolphins and communicated again and again to make sure everyone was safe. 11. A. Suddenly B. Luckily C. Happily D. Excitedly 12. A. With B. Without C. By D. On 13. A. eyes B. hands C. ears D. knees 14. A. save B. watch C. enjoy D. find 15. A. changed B. moved C. left D. arrived 16. A. dirtier B. quieter C. cleaner D. deeper 17. A. finished B. started C. closed D. tried 18. A. interests B. thanks C. rights D. worries 19. A. broke B. hurt C. touched D. beat 20. A. challenge B. doubt C. trouble D. courage 四、阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分） A ART FESTIVAL 14-24 February, 2025 VIDEO An hourly show of videos presented by Pemberton Secondary School students Video themes are about intellectually (智力) disabled youth and their parents. Venue: Capital Hall Dates: 14-20 February Free admission PERFORMANCE Alpine Youth Theater presents A Cat’s Mind with cheerful songs and dance, promising to give a wonderful performance by 20 young people between 18 and 25 years of age. Venue: National Arts Theater Dates:18-23 February Free admission CONCERT Eric Fawkins, two-time Prima Music Prize winner, will perform an evening of classical and jazz ballads. Eric Fawkins’ latest CD will also be on sale. Venue: Victory Theater Dates: 22-24 February Tickets: available at $50 (child), $80 (adult) 21. When will A Cat’s Mind be performed? A. 14 February. B. 24 February. C. 17 February. D. 19 February. 22. What is the price for tickets when Amy (8 years old) goes to the concert with her parents? A. $80. B. $210. C. $100. D. $180. 23. Which of the following is TRUE according to the ads above? A. A group of children perform A Cat’s Mind. B. Fawkins has won Prima Music Prize once. C. The video show is presented by parents. D. You can buy Fawkins’ latest CD at the concert. B. About 1,101 manatees died in Florida last year, many from hunger. So last December, government wildlife experts (专家) came up with a plan to give food to the manatees. They decided to feed them green vegetables like lettuce and cabbage. Ron Mezich, an expert, said, “We’ re making a difference.” So far, they have served up more than 193,000 pounds of lettuce to hungry manatees. Manatees are huge sea animals that only eat sea grass and other plants that live in the sea. That’s one reason why they’ re sometimes called “sea cows”. Since 1967, Florida’s manatees have been on the US government’s list of endangered animals. Most dangers to manatees come from humans. One of the biggest problems facing the animals are boats. Thousands of manatees were hit or killed by boats. At one point, there were only about 2,000 manatees left in Florida. With protection, the number increased. In 2016, there were more than 6,000 manatees. However, as sea grass began to disappear, the number of manatees keeps going down again. Warming seas with polluted water have created huge growths of algae (藻) on the ocean’s surface. The algae blocks the sunlight that allows the sea grass to grow. In Indian River Lagoon, where manatees often go in the winter, about 90% of the sea grass beds there have died off. Florida will work to help restore (恢复) sea grass beds. But that will take time. Scientists still worry that hundreds more manatees could starve this winter. 24. How has the number of manatees changed over years? A. B. C. D. 25. What is the meaning of the underlined word “starve”? A. to die from hunger B. to eat up sea grass C. to be hit by boats D. to lose swimming ability 26. Which is the best title for this passage? A. Manatees Feeding Program B. Money Given to Save Manatees C. Sea Grass Beds Restored for Manatees D. Reasons for Manatees’ Death Still Unclear C As soon as it stopped snowing, Pinocchio set out for school with his fine spelling-book under his arm. As he went along the road, he thought, “Today at school I will learn to read at once. Tomorrow, I will begin to write. The day after tomorrow, I will... Then, with what I will learn, I will make a great deal of money, and with the money I will buy a new cloth coat for my dad Geppetto. No! It should be all made of gold and silver. That poor man really deserves (值得) it!” Suddenly, he heard music that sounded like fifes (横笛) and the beating of a big drum. He stopped and listened. The sounds came from the end of across street. “What can that music be? What a pity that I have to go to school, or else...” Pinocchio said. And he remained irresolute (犹豫不决的). “Should I go to school? Or should I go to the place where the music came from?” he said to himself. He thought for a while, and then he made a decision. The faster he ran, the nearer came the sounds of fifes and the beating of a big drum. At last, he found himself in the middle of a square quite full of people, who were all crowded (拥挤的) round a building. “What is that building?’ asked Pinocchio, turning to a little boy. “Read the poster—it is all written—and then you will know.” “I would read it willingly, but it so happens (碰巧) that today I don’t know how to read.” “Well. I will read it to you. The writing on that poster is: The Great Puppet (木偶) Theatre.” “Has the play begun?” “It is beginning now.” “How much does it cost to go in?” “A dime (一角).” Pinocchio was very curious. Without any shame, he said to the little boy, “Would you lend me a dime?” “I would lend it to you willingly,” said the little boy, “but it so happens that today I cannot give it to you.” “I will sell you my jacket for a dime.” Pinocchio said. What can I do with a jacket made of flowered paper? If there were rain and it got wet, it would be impossible to get it off my back.” “Will you buy my shoes?’ “They will only be of use to light the fire.” “How much will you give me for my cap?” “A cap made of bread crumb (屑)? There will be a risk of the mice coming to eat it when it was on my head.” “Will you give me a dime for this new spelling-book?” “No. I don’t buy from boys.” “I will buy the spelling-book for a dime,” called out a hawker (小贩) who sold old clothes. He had been listening to the conversation. The book was sold there and then. Pinocchio got a dime. While poor Geppetto, his dad, was shaking with cold in his shirt at home in order that his son should have a spelling-book. — Adapted from Pinocchio 27. What is the first paragraph mainly about? A. Pinocchio’s new school. B. Pinocchio’s daily life. C. Pinocchio’s thoughts. D. Pinocchio’s childhood experience. 28. What does the underlined word “decision” in Paragraph 3 refer to (指的是)? A. Selling his spelling-book. B. Going to the place where the music came from. C. Learning something at school. D. Buying a new cloth coat for his father. 29. Which is the correct order of what happened in the story? a. Pinocchio set out for school by himself. b. Pinocchio wanted to borrow a dime from the little boy. c. Pinocchio sold his spelling-book to a hawker. d. Pinocchio went to a square quite full of people. A. a-d-b-c B. d-b-a-c C. b-c-a-d D. a-b-d-c 30. Which is TRUE according to the story? A. Pinocchio picked up a dime and bought a fife in the theatre. B. Pinocchio bought a piece of old clothes from the hawker. C. Pinocchio and the little boy became good friends in the end. D. Geppetto loved his son Pinocchio deeply. 五、还原信息（共4小题；每小题1.5分，满分6分；选项中有两项为多余选项） Communication has always been a necessary part of human life, allowing us to share information, express feelings. ___31___ In ancient times, humans used symbols and drawings on cave walls to tell stories and send messages. ___32___ As time went by, people developed languages and words that allowed for more exact communication. The invention of paper and the pen made it easier for people to write letters to each other, even if they were far away. This method of communication was used for centuries. However, the biggest changes came with the Industrial Revolution (工业革命) and later the technological development. The telegraph (电报) was invented in the 19th century. ___33___ This was followed by the telephone, which added the voice to long-distance communication, making it more personal and real-time. The late 20th and early 21st centuries have seen the most rapid development in communication technology. Social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and WeChat have created new ways for us to share our lives and thoughts with more people. ___34___ As technology continues to develop, it will be interesting to see how communication methods further change the way we interact with the world around us. A. Geographic distances are great problems. B. This was the beginning of written communication. C. Over the years, the ways we communicate have changed greatly. D. It made it possible to send messages over long distances in a very short time. E The journey of communication is an ongoing story to connect with the world around us. F. We can send and receive messages at once from anywhere in the world. 六、综合填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） Today is Saturday. The rain is still beating ____35____ the window outside. When I woke up this morning, it ____36____ (rain) heavily. I had breakfast first and then I chose my favourite classical Chinese novel to read in the study. To tell you the truth, I especially enjoy making ____37____ (I) lost in reading on rainy days. I have a ____38____ (Canada) friend called Mary. We have ____39____ same hobby—reading books. She is much ____40____ (crazy) about reading books than me. And I think we can make our communication much easier by reading. Last year, I strongly recommended Journey to the West to her. It’s one of the most famous novels in China. The writer creates a number of colourful characters like Tang Seng, Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing. At last, they managed ____41____ (get) the true Buddhist scripture ____42____ they went through 81 difficulties. Mary finds it very ____43____ (excite). She says it’s the best book she ____44____ (read) so far. 七、根据所给提示完成单词拼写，每空一词（共6小题；每小题1分，满分6分） 45. Our living ________ (条件) are getting better and better now. 46. The teacher has a lot of ________ (经验) in teaching. So he often makes his class active. 47. Don’t give up. I believe your hard work will lead to ________ (成功). 48. Becky is generous and helpful, the ________ (相反的人) of her brother. 49. Jack, you look so tired. How about ________ (放松) for a while? 50. He was trapped, ________ (不能) to see anything around. 八、根据所给中文完成句子翻译（共3小题；每小题1分，满分3分） 51. 我父母习惯用电子邮件和亲戚保持联系。 My parents ______________________ by email. 52. 昨天他去北京出差后，精疲力尽了。 He _________________ after _________________ yesterday. 53. 这个工厂意识到了问题，拒绝往河流排放废水。 The factory has ________________ and ________________ put the waste into the river. 九、阅读下面短文，回答短文后的问题（共3小题，分别为1、2、2分，满分5分；前两小题每题答案不超过10个词） Classical Chinese gardens are purposely designed so that no matter where you stand, you can never see the whole thing at once. The purpose of a classical Chinese garden is to let people enjoy nature. Besides, the classical Chinese gardens have another purpose—to inspire (激发) artistic expression like poetry, literature or painting. Nearly all Chinese gardens have the things mentioned below. Water is a necessary thing that no Chinese garden can go without. Water in a garden typically symbolizes (象征) a lake or even the ocean. Water can even symbolize life, movement and dreams. Large rocks typically symbolize mountains. Many of the rocks in Suzhou gardens come from Lake Tai, shaped by the flow of water over thousands of years. Smaller rocks are often on show in fancy halls. This shows the appreciation the garden owners had of these rocks. There can’t be a garden without plants. Different plants have different meanings. Bamboo, for example, stands for strength. Flowers, meanwhile, add color to a garden, with each carrying a symbolic meaning of its own. Gates in different shapes divide a garden into different parts. The most common type of gate, the moon gate, is simply a circle. Windows are placed throughout the garden to allow the passage of light. You can also get a look at some interesting trees or rocks on the other side from the windows. In Chinese gardens, pavilions (亭) are usually placed in some of the best viewing places. In the past, pavilions were also used as places for garden owners to reflect, paint and write poems. In fact, classical Chinese gardens are in some ways very much like traditional Chinese landscape paintings. And all of the parts show the importance of nature in Chinese culture. 54. What does bamboo mean in a classical Chinese garden? ____________________________________________ 55. What is the purpose of classical Chinese gardens? ____________________________________________ 56. What do you think of the Chinese gardens? Why? ____________________________________________ 十、书面表达（满分10分） 57. 假如你是 Andy，最近收到在国外生活多年的表妹 Amy的电子邮件，想了解一下家乡这些年的变化和 Andy的课余生活，请根据以下要点进行回复。 1.家乡变化：（不少于2点） 2.课余活动：喜欢读书……；闲暇时间喜欢旅游…… 3.个人感受：（不少于2点） 要求： 1.必须包括提供所有信息，并适当发挥。 2.不少于90词。开头、结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 3.不得出现真实的人名、校名。 Dear Amy, I am very happy to hear from you. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Hope you can come back to our hometown for a visit some day! 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$